Facebook chooses New Mexico for new data center over Utah

Charlie Litchfield

Published 11:18 am, Wednesday, September 14, 2016

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FILE - This Nov. 14, 2014, file photo, shows a board with the Facebook logo inside the new Facebook data centers in Altoona, Iowa. Facebook has chosen a village on the edge of New Mexico's largest metropolitan area as the location for its new data center, an announcement that spread quickly Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, as elected officials celebrated a hard-sought win that could have ripple effects for the state's struggling economy. News of the social media giant's decision to build in Los Lunas, just south of Albuquerque, comes after a roller-coaster contest between New Mexico and Utah to attract the facility. (Charlie Litchfield/The Des Moines Register via AP, File)

FILE - This Nov. 14, 2014, file photo, shows a board with the Facebook logo inside the new Facebook data centers in Altoona, Iowa. Facebook has chosen a village on the edge of New Mexico's largest metropolitan

FILE - This Nov. 14, 2014, file photo, shows a board with the Facebook logo inside the new Facebook data centers in Altoona, Iowa. Facebook has chosen a village on the edge of New Mexico's largest metropolitan area as the location for its new data center, an announcement that spread quickly Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, as elected officials celebrated a hard-sought win that could have ripple effects for the state's struggling economy. News of the social media giant's decision to build in Los Lunas, just south of Albuquerque, comes after a roller-coaster contest between New Mexico and Utah to attract the facility. (Charlie Litchfield/The Des Moines Register via AP, File)